Journey to Khiva: A Writer's Search for Central Asia - Hardcover

Glazebrook, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1568360118 ISBN 13: 9781568360119

Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc, 1994

Synopsis

The author of Journey to Kars recounts his travels in Central Asia in May of 1990 as the Soviet Union collapsed, detailing his experiences in Tashkent, Bokhara, Samarkand, Khiva, and other locales.

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Fascinating...We can easily see [Glazebrook] fending off a murderous attacker...or standing before the slender jade tombstone of Tamerlane in Khiva."-Colman Andrews, Los Angeles Times"For fans of travel literature, there are few greater pleasures than to be guided through unknown lands by an empathetic, urbane traveler who points out subtle details of place and character and, with a storyteller's skill, seamlessly links them to a country's colorful history. This Philip Glazebrook does with elan....A Leisurely journey, rich in exquisitely rendered descriptions."-Luree Miller, Washington Post Book World"What I love most is Glazebrook's delightful blend of old-world romance with the present-day realities of Central Asia."-Diana Wells, The Traveller's Bookstore"I couldn't stop reading Journey to Khiva....In his entrancing book...Glazebrook has drawn us a long-overdue map of the legendary places of Central Asia."-Lawrence Millman, author of Last Places" Fascinating...We can easily see [Glazebrook] fending off a murderous attacker...or standing before the slender jade tombstone of Tamerlane in Khiva."-Colman Andrews, Los Angeles Times "For fans of travel literature, there are few greater pleasures than to be guided through unknown lands by an empathetic, urbane traveler who points out subtle details of place and character and, with a storyteller's skill, seamlessly links them to a country's colorful history. This Philip Glazebrook does with elan....A Leisurely journey, rich in exquisitely rendered descriptions."-Luree Miller, Washington Post Book World "What I love most is Glazebrook's delightful blend of old-world romance with the present-day realities of Central Asia."-Diana Wells, The Traveller's Bookstore "I couldn't stop reading Journey to Khiva....In his entrancing book...Glazebrook has drawn us a long-overdue map of the legendary places of Central Asia."-Lawrence Millman, author of Last Places Fascinating...We can easily see [Glazebrook] fending off a murderous attacker...or standing before the slender jade tombstone of Tamerlane in Khiva."-Colman Andrews, Los Angeles Times "For fans of travel literature, there are few greater pleasures than to be guided through unknown lands by an empathetic, urbane traveler who points out subtle details of place and character and, with a storyteller's skill, seamlessly links them to a country's colorful history. This Philip Glazebrook does with elan....A Leisurely journey, rich in exquisitely rendered descriptions."-Luree Miller, Washington Post Book World "What I love most is Glazebrook's delightful blend of old-world romance with the present-day realities of Central Asia."-Diana Wells, The Traveller's Bookstore "I couldn't stop reading Journey to Khiva....In his entrancing book...Glazebrook has drawn us a long-overdue map of the legendary places of Central Asia."-Lawrence Millman, author of Last Places Fascinating...We can easily see [Glazebrook] fending off a murderous attacker...or standing before the slender jade tombstone of Tamerlane in Khiva."-Colman Andrews, Los Angeles Times"For fans of travel literature, there are few greater pleasures than to be guided through unknown lands by an empathetic, urbane traveler who points out subtle details of place and character and, with a storyteller's skill, seamlessly links them to a country's colorful history. This PhilipGlazebrook does with elan....A Leisurely journey, rich in exquisitely rendered descriptions."-Luree Miller, Washington Post Book World"What I love most is Glazebrook's delightful blend of old-world romance with the present-day realities of Central Asia."-Diana Wells, The Traveller's Bookstore"I couldn't stop reading Journey to Khiva....In his entrancing book...Glazebrook has drawn us a long-overdue map of the legendary places of Central Asia."-Lawrence Millman, author of Last Places Fascinating...We can easily see �Glazebrook� fending off a murderous attacker...or standing before the slender jade tombstone of Tamerlane in Khiva."-Colman Andrews, Los Angeles Times"For fans of travel literature, there are few greater pleasures than to be guided through unknown lands by an empathetic, urbane traveler who points out subtle details of place and character and, with a storyteller's skill, seamlessly links them to a country's colorful history. This PhilipGlazebrook does with elan....A Leisurely journey, rich in exquisitely rendered descriptions."-Luree Miller, Washington Post Book World"What I love most is Glazebrook's delightful blend of old-world romance with the present-day realities of Central Asia."-Diana Wells, The Traveller's Bookstore"I couldn't stop reading Journey to Khiva....In his entrancing book...Glazebrook has drawn us a long-overdue map of the legendary places of Central Asia."-Lawrence Millman, author of Last Places

Synopsis

Describes the author's travels in Turkestan, a Turkish fiefdom conquered by Russia, in which he sees an exotic history buried under Russian culture and tourism.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kodansha America, Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1568360118
• ISBN 13: 9781568360119
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 288